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Scandal Quotes

"The French were mystified about the Watergate scandal."

"The French were mystified about the Watergate scandal."

Pierre Salinger, American Public Servant

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"We know that second terms have historically been marred by hubris and by scandal."

"We know that second terms have historically been marred by hubris and by scandal."

David R. Gergen, American Commentator

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"Scandal is an importunate wasp, against which we must make no movement unless we are quite sure that we can kill it; otherwise it will return to the attack more furious than ever."

"Scandal is an importunate wasp, against which we must make no movement unless we are quite sure that we can kill it; otherwise it will return to the attack more furious than ever."

Nicolas de Chamfort, French Writer

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"Teapot Dome involved the conservation of the oil resources of the United States, especially those situated upon the public lands."

"Teapot Dome involved the conservation of the oil resources of the United States, especially those situated upon the public lands."

George William Norris, American Politician

Scandal, Conservation, Oil, Public, States

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"The scandal's so unbelievable that I cannot repeat it here."

"The scandal's so unbelievable that I cannot repeat it here."

Marion Zimmer Bradley, American Writer

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"Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it."

"Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it."

Benjamin Rush, American Scientist

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